Lovo AI vs Retell AI

A side-by-side look at Lovo AI and Retell AI — pricing, features and where each one wins. Both are reviewed independently on Curata AI.

Lovo AIRetell AI
SummaryAI voice generator and video editor (Genny) with directable, emotion-controlled voices.Developer-first voice AI platform for building AI phone agents with pay-as-you-go pricing and no commitments.
PricingFreemiumFreemium
CategoryVoiceVoice
PlatformsWebWeb, API
Key features
  • Directable Voices (emotion/accent tags)
  • Voice Cloning (from ~1 min audio)
  • Timeline Video Editor
  • AI Scriptwriter
  • Auto Subtitles
  • 500+ Voices, 100+ Languages
  • Pay-as-you-go voice and chat agent pricing
  • Call transfer, appointment booking and knowledge base integration
  • Post-call analysis and AI quality assurance
  • Webhooks and API access
  • Pre-built agent templates with simulation testing
Pros
  • Directable voice control (emotion, accent) via natural-language tags
  • Bundles a full video editor, not just audio generation
  • Voice cloning included even on lower paid tiers
  • 14-day free trial with no software install required
  • No commitments or annual contracts on the pay-as-you-go plan
  • $10 in free credits to start building immediately
  • 20 concurrent calls included at no extra cost
  • Simulation testing tools for validating agents before launch
Cons
  • Voice realism can trail ElevenLabs on the most demanding narration work
  • Entry paid tier is capped at a modest 2 hours of voice generation per month
  • Bundled video-editor features may be more than audio-only users need
  • Per-minute pricing varies by model/voice choice, making costs harder to predict upfront
  • Enterprise-grade compliance features require the custom Enterprise plan
  • Smaller integration ecosystem than larger platforms

Which one should you choose?

Lovo AI

Best for: AI voice generator and video editor (Genny) with directable, emotion-controlled voices.

Retell AI

Best for: Developer-first voice AI platform for building AI phone agents with pay-as-you-go pricing and no commitments.

Read the full Lovo AI review

Lovo AI's Genny platform combines text-to-speech with a timeline-based video editor, AI scriptwriter and auto subtitle generator. Its voice library spans 500+ voices across 100+ languages and 30+ emotional styles, and newer Pro V2 voices are directable — writers can control emotion, accent and delivery with natural-language brackets like [sobbing] or [british accent]. Voice cloning works from roughly a minute of audio and is available on every paid plan and the free trial, and the whole platform runs in-browser with no software download required.

Read the full Retell AI review

Retell AI lets teams build AI voice agents for customer support, sales and appointment scheduling without long-term contracts. Pricing is pay-as-you-go — roughly $0.07-$0.31 per minute for voice agents depending on model and voice choice, plus around $0.002+ per message for chat agents — with $10 in free starter credits and no commitment required. Twenty concurrent calls are included free, with extra concurrency billed per line. An Enterprise plan adds custom volume pricing, a dedicated stable server, HIPAA/BAA support, SSO and role-based access control for regulated deployments.